7) IS 1893 (Part-1): 2016 Criteria for Earthquake Resistant Design Structures

8) IS 16700:2017 Criteria for Structural Safety of Tall Concrete Buildings

9) IS 13920: 2016 Ductile Detailing of Reinforced Concrete
10) IS 1343:2012 Prestressed concrete – Code of Practice
11) IS 2950 (Part-1): 1981 Code of practice for Design and construction of Raft
12) IS 800: 1984 Code of Practice for General Construction in Steel
13) IS 1786:2008 High Strength Deformed Steel Bars and Wires for
Concrete Reinforcement - Specification
14) IS 2062 Steel for General Structural Purposes
15) IS 11384: 1985 Composite Construction
16) SP: 16 Design Aids for Reinforced Concrete to IS: 456- 1978.
17) SP: 23 Hand Book on Concrete Mixes
18) SP: 24 Explanatory Handbook on IS 456: 1973
19) SP: 34 Hand Book on Concrete Reinforcement and Detailing
20) ACI 318-11 Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete
21) ACI 301-05 Specifications for Structural Concrete
22) ACI 347-04 Guide to Formwork for Concrete
23) ACI 117-90 Standard Specification for Tolerance for Concrete
24) AISC 360 Fourteenth Edition, LRFD, 2010
25) AISC 341 Seismic Design Manual
26) ASCE-7 Minimum Design Loads for Buildings & Other Structures,
2010

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS

4.1 REINFORCEMENT
High strength deformed rebar’s Fe 500D as per IS1786-2008 (minimum Fy=
500 MPa).

4.2 CONCRETE
Columns M60/M50 U.O.N.
Shear walls/link beams M50/40/30 U.O.N
Transfer Girders M60/M50 U.O.N
Slab & Gravity Beams M40/35/30 U.O.N.
Foundation M40 U.O.N.

4.3 STRUCTURAL STEEL

A. All structural steel shall conform to the following minimum requirement
unless otherwise noted on the contract documents

1) Rolled shapes as per IS2062 grade E350 (or ASTM A992 Fy=345Mpa)
2) Angles as per IS2062 Fy=250Mpa (or ASTM A36 Fy=250Mpa)

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 3) Hollow Structural as per IS 4923 for square and rectangular hollow
section and IS1161 for circular hollow section with Fy=310Mpa (or
ASTM A500 Gr. B)
4) Plates as per IS 2062 grade E350 (or ASTM A572 Fy=345Mpa)

B. Connection shall conform to the following minimum requirements or as

needed for the connection design

1) Angles as per IS2062 Fy=250Mpa (or ASTM A36 Fy=250Mpa)

2) WT’s as per IS2062 grade E350 (or ASTM A992 Fy=345Mpa)
3) Plates as per IS2062 Fy=250Mpa (or ASTM A36 Fy=250Mpa)
4) High strength friction grip bolts as per IS 3757 class 8.8 and 10.9. (or
ASTM A325 or A490 bolts).
5) Nuts as per IS6623 (or ASTM A563)
6) Washer as per IS 6649 (or ASTM F436)
7) Anchors Rods as per IS5624(orASTM1554 grade 36 with weldability
supplement S1)
8) Headed Studs as per ASTM A108 grade 1010 to grade 1020 headed
stud type, cold finished carbon steel AWS D1.1 type B
9) Weld Electrodes as per IS 814

4.4 POST TENSIONING SYSTEM

Bonded post tensioning system with post tension strands of 12.7mm dia conforming
to IS14268 with Ultimate Tensile strength of 1860Mpa.

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DESIGN LOADING CRITERIA

5.1 DEAD LOAD

Dead loads are defined as the weight of all permanent structural and non-
structural components of the building, including, but not limited to, floor finishes,
ceilings, roofing, stairs, walkways, fixed mechanical, electrical, and plumbing
equipment, and any overburden. Refer Table 5.1 for material densities.

Table 5.1 – Material Densities

The following parameters are considered as per IS 875 part – I 1987

1) Density of Reinforced concrete members: 25 kN/m3

2) Density of Plain concrete members: 24 kN/m3
3) Density of Tremix flooring on Parking levels 25 kN/m3
4) Density of Brick 20 kN/m3
5) Density of Steel 78.5 kN/m3
6) Density of glass 25 kN/m3
7) Density of light weight partitions (e.g. AAC Block) 8 kN/m3
8) Density of plaster 20 kN/m3
9) Density of Water 10 kN/m3
10) Density of soil 19 kN/m3
11) Density of light weight fill 10 kN/m3

5.2 SUPERIMPOSED LOADS (SDL+LL)

BASEMENT FLOOR
Floor Finish (100mm average thickness) 2.5 kN/m2
MEP Hung Services 0.5 kN/m2
MEP (Mechanical Equipment) 7.5 kN/m2
(Or as per actual load of the equipment)
Live Load - Toilets 2.0 kN/m2
Live Load - Stairs and Lift lobbies 3.0 kN/m2
Live Load - Parking 2.5 kN/m2

GROUND FLOOR
Floor Finish (100mm average thickness) 2.5 kN/m2
MEP Hung Services 0.5 kN/m2
MEP (Mechanical Equipment) 7.5 kN/m2

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(Or as per actual load of the equipment)
Live Load- Toilets 2.0 kN/m2
Live Load- Stairs and Lift lobbies 3.0 kN/m2
Live Load- Stack Parking (2-Stack) 5.0 kN/m2
Live Load- Driveways 2.5 kN/m2

OFFICE/SERVICE FLOOR
Floor Finish (100mm average thickness) 2.5 kN/m2
Soil fill (300mm thick@20kN/m3) 6.0 kN/m2
MEP Hung Services 0.5 kN/m2
MEP (Mechanical Equipment) 7.5 kN/m2
(Or as per actual load of the equipment)
Live Load - Office 4.0 kN/m2
Live Load – Lobbies, Passages, Staircases 4.0 kN/m2
Live Load – Stack Parking (2-Stack) 5.0 kN/m2
Live Load – Single Parking 2.5 kN/m2

STILT FLOOR
Floor Finish (300mm average thickness) 6.0 kN/m2
MEP Hung Services 0.5 kN/m2
MEP (Mechanical Equipment) 7.5 kN/m2
(Or as per actual load of the equipment)
Live Load – Fire tender truck 15.0 kN/m2
Live Load – Lobbies, Passages, Staircases 3.0 kN/m2

FIRE CHECK FLOOR

Floor Finish (50mm max fill) 1.0 kN/m2
MEP Hung Services 0.5 kN/m2
Live Load 2.0 kN/m2

RESIDENTIAL FLOORS
Floor finish in apartment and common areas
(50mm thick maximum) 1.0 kN/m2
MEP Hung Services 0.5 kN/m2
Toilet - 200mm fill 2.0 kN/m2

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